Not exact matches
(1) The number of dogs or
cats in the possession of the
commercial breeder on the date the report is filed; (2) The number of dogs and
cats sold during the reporting period and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were sold; and (3) The number of dogs and
cats received
by the
commercial breeder other than those purchased and the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were obtained.
That ordinance restricted pet stores from selling dogs or
cats from
commercial breeders, but was ultimately nixed months later
by Arizona's governor, who signed a counter bill giving the state — and not cities — power to regulate pet stores.
A: Anyone in the state of Missouri who has more than 3 adult female dogs or
cats and is engaged in the sale of dogs /
cats, must be licensed
by the state as a
commercial breeder.
Because the vote to ban the sale of dogs,
cats and rabbits purchased
by pet stores from
commercial breeders was not unanimous, a second vote on the ordinance will be held next week.
The new law requires
commercial dog and
cat breeders to obtain a state license and to submit to annual inspections
by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
Because of a vote
by the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, LA is now the largest city to have a ban on the sale of
cats, dogs, and rabbits acquired from
commercial breeders.
The bill also failed to exclude dogs and
cats from the jurisdiction of the Livestock Care Standards Board such as those kept or bred
by commercial breeders, or other animals kept as pets.
Under the new proposed Act, H.B. 2921,
commercial pet
breeders with more than 11 breeding dogs and cats would be regulated by the Board of Agriculture instead of the Pet Breeders Board made up of representatives from animal welfare, the breeders, and the state Veterinary Medical Asso
breeders with more than 11 breeding dogs and
cats would be regulated
by the Board of Agriculture instead of the Pet
Breeders Board made up of representatives from animal welfare, the breeders, and the state Veterinary Medical Asso
Breeders Board made up of representatives from animal welfare, the
breeders, and the state Veterinary Medical Asso
breeders, and the state Veterinary Medical Association.
e.
Commercial establishments selling locally bred dogs or
cats shall prominently display the breeding permit number (s) of the
breeder (s) whose dogs and
cats are sold in said establishments and any other pertinent information required
by the General Manager;
Commercial establishments selling dogs and
cats which were not bred within the City of Los Angeles shall prominently display the name and address of the
breeder (s) of such dogs and
cats and any other pertinent information required
by the General Manager;
Steer clear of events offered
by pet stores and
breeders, as this only helps perpetuate the
commercial dog and
cat breeding industry
by creating more demand.
A 2017 Virginia law supported
by pet stores goes above and beyond this standard to ensure that stores with
commercial partners are only sourcing
cats and dogs from
commercial breeders with clean track records of care and transparency.
NOTE: Based on research conducted
by Animal Folks in 2015, at least 12 pet stores in Minnesota still sell puppies and kittens acquired from
commercial dog or
cat breeders.
According to Animal Folks Minnesota, Minnesotans led the way
by working hard for years to pass legislation that would regulate
commercial dog and
cat breeders as well as to ensure the health and safety of dogs,
cats, puppies, and kittens in breeding facilities.